News Releases
Veterans, Volunteers, Honored with Crapo's Spirit of Freedom Award
Washington, DC - Eleven Idaho veterans and six volunteers serving Idaho vets will be honored Sunday and Monday with Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's Spirit of Freedom Award. Crapo created the Spirit of Freedom Award to acknowledge the contributions, patriotism, service and sacrifice of Idaho's veterans and service-oriented volunteer leaders. He has worked with Idaho's veterans community to present the awards during Veterans Day ceremonies in Idaho. There are four ceremonies planned this year… Continue Reading
November 07, 2012
Crapo Says Congress, President Must Work Hard to Address Debt Crisis
Boise - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today offered his congratulations to Congressman Mike Simpson and Congressman Raùl Labrador on their election victories, noting that although the election is over, there is a phenomenal amount of work to be done on Capitol Hill to address the nation's fiscal crisis. "The challenges that we face are no less significant now that the election is over and President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have been re-elected," Crapo said. "Congress is confront… Continue Reading
November 02, 2012
Crapo to Discuss Fiscal Cliff, Pending Tax Increases in Tele-Townhall Meeting
Washington, D.C. - Just one week after the general election, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will host a tele-townhall meeting to discuss the pending fiscal cliff and related issues in the upcoming lame duck session and what Congress must do to avoid massive tax increases tied to sequestration legislation. The teleforum will take place on Wednesday, November 14, at 7:00 PM Mountain Time/6:00 PM Pacific. Although Congress is currently not in session, Crapo has been working round the clock in Idaho an… Continue Reading
October 24, 2012
Crapo Recognized for Providing Work-Life Flexibility
Washington, D.C. - Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation and the Society for Human Resource Management issued a new report, "Life in Congress: Aligning Work and Life in the U.S. House and Senate." The report surveyed 1,400 congressional staff, focusing on work-life issues and the struggles in managing the multiple demands of work, family and personal responsibility. While the findings of the report show that a majority of Congressional staff is dissatisfied with work-life … Continue Reading
October 11, 2012
Crapo Staff Visits Campuses to Provide Internship Information
Washington, D.C. - Each semester, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo hosts students from many universities to participate in congressional internships in his Washington, D.C., and Idaho regional offices. During the week of October 22, representatives from Senator Crapo's office will be on hand at the University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University to provide information and assistance regarding the application process. Interns generally work with staff members on legislative issu… Continue Reading
September 28, 2012
Idaho Delegation to Host Annual Academy Day
Boise, ID - Each year, elected officials have the honor of nominating deserving young women and men to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy. Academy Day, hosted by the Idaho Congressional Delegation, is an annual event held to provide students, parents and counselors the opportunity to learn more about each Academy and receive information on how to obtain a congressional nomination. This year, Academy Day will be held in… Continue Reading
September 21, 2012
Crapo, Hagan Introduce Bill to Assist Farmers, Water Users
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Kay Hagan (D-NC) introduced legislation yesterday that would eliminate a costly and redundant EPA regulation on pesticides. A bipartisan group of senators co-sponsored the Restoring Effective Environmental Protection (REEP) Act, including: Senators Inhofe (R-OK), McCaskill (D-MO), Barrasso (R-WY), Carper (D-DE), Coons (D-DE), Risch (R-ID), Landrieu (D-LA), Vitter (R-LA), Pryor (D-AR), and Conrad (D-ND). "The EPA's own cost analysis has es… Continue Reading
September 19, 2012
Senators Introduce Legislation Requiring CFPB to Conduct Small Business Panel on Mortgage Rule
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), along with Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL), Bob Corker (R-TN) and Pat Toomey (R-PA), today introduced legislation, S. 3571, that requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to conduct a small business panel on the Qualified Mortgage rule before it can go forward with a final rule. Section 1100G of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the CFPB to conduct a small business review panel before it proposes a regulation. This panel would meet wi… Continue Reading
September 07, 2012
Crapo Sets Statewide i-Townhall Meeting for September
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has set a statewide telephone i-Townhall meeting for Wednesday, September 14 th, and is encouraging Idahoans to participate. "Many Idahoans could not attend the various town hall meetings I was able to hold in the state during the August work period and the iTownhall allows Idahoans from all parts of the state to participate via their telephone," Crapo said. "The debt crisis remains our focus in Washington and I appreciate the input from Idahoans on h… Continue Reading
September 04, 2012
Crapo: $16 Trillion Debt is a â??Wake Up Callâ??
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said today's announcement by the U.S. Treasury that the U.S. has passed a national gross debt figure of more than $16 trillion can be a "wake up call" for all Americans to pressure Congress, the White House and the private sector to work together on finding a bipartisan solution to the debt crisis. Crapo is a member of the Senate's original "Gang of Six" that has been working on a bipartisan solution for debt reduction that includes spending cuts and… Continue Reading
August 31, 2012
Crapo to Discuss Federal Spending, Deficit Issues; Host Town Hall Meeting
Coeur d'Alene - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will answer questions at a town hall discussion and discuss his role in bipartisan plans to reduce the federal deficit during stops in Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint this coming Thursday and Friday. Crapo will also be honoring well-known local businessman John Corcoran with his Spirit of Idaho Award. Corcoran will be honored for establishing a self-help center for area senior citizens. Crapo's schedule for September 1 st and 2 nd includes the following … Continue Reading
August 13, 2012
Crapo Statement on Loss of Clearwater Firefighter
Boise - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo called on all Idahoans to pause this week to thank and offer a prayer for the safety of fire crews seeking to stop the advancement of several wildfires burning throughout Idaho. Crapo noted the loss of 20-year old Anne Veseth, a student from Moscow who was in her second year of fighting summer wildfires. She died when she was struck by a falling tree while fighting a fire near Orofino. "I have had the privilege of meeting with our brave fire crews near the … Continue Reading
August 08, 2012
U.S. Senate Offices to Host Remote Hours in Coeur d'Alene Region
Coeur d'Alene, ID - Field representatives from the offices of Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch will host several Traveling District Office meetings in the coming weeks in Mullan, Plummer and Harrison. Congressional field representatives will be on hand to answer questions from individuals with specific problems with federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, Veterans' Affairs and the Social Security Administration. Traveling district office hours also provide constituents an oppor… Continue Reading
August 01, 2012
Senators Honor Idaho Olympian in U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Olympian and two-time gold medalist Kristin Armstrong was honored today by Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch before the U.S. Senate. Armstrong, a native of Boise, competed in the Olympic women's time trial today and won her second gold medal in the cycling event. The Senators submitted the following Congressional Record statement celebrating Armstrong's achievement: Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, my colleague Senator Jim Risch joins me today in congratulating fello… Continue Reading
July 31, 2012
WorldatWork Commends U.S. Senate for Recognizing October as "National Work and Family Month."
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved Senate resolution 533 designating October 2012 as "National Work and Family Month." Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) lead the effort to pass the bipartisan resolution. Senators Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Robert Casey (D-Pa.), Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) signed on as cosponsors. "WorldatWork applauds the Senate for passing this resolution recogni… Continue Reading
July 27, 2012
Senators Question USDA Priorities for Farmers, Ranchers
Washington, D.C. - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined their Western Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to discourage employees from eating meat. The USDA recently distributed a "Greening Headquarters Update" newsletter to employees in which their Office of Operations encourages employees to participate in "Meatless Mondays" while dining in USDA cafeterias. The newsl… Continue Reading
July 25, 2012
Crapo Votes to Prevent Tax Increase
Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate took side-by-side votes on two very different tax proposals dealing with the possibility of large tax increases this coming January related to expiring tax provisions. The Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012, introduced by Senate Republicans and supported by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, would grant certainty to every American and small business owner that their taxes will not go up at the end of the year and provide time for Congress to deliver meanin… Continue Reading
July 21, 2012
Crapo: Reductions in Taxes and Spending Are Key to Bipartsian Agreement on Deficit
July 20, 2012
U.S. Senate Offices to Host Remote Hours in Coeur d'Alene Region
Coeur d'Alene, ID - Field representatives from the offices of Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch will host several Traveling District Office meetings in the coming weeks in St. Maries, Pinehurst and Fernwood. Congressional field representatives will be on hand to answer questions from individuals with specific problems with federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, Veterans' Affairs and the Social Security Administration. Traveling district office hours also provide constituents a… Continue Reading
July 17, 2012
Fed Chairman: Focus on Need for Debt Reduction
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says reducing federal debts and deficits are important factors in improving the nation's economic recovery and the creation of new jobs. Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, of which Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is a member, Bernanke warned Congress that it is important to develop a long-term plan to reduce U.S. government debt levels while avoiding massive tax increases or spending cuts. "Chairman Bernanke told us that signi… Continue Reading
